Costa Rica Details
(All programs are Tax-deductible )
Environmental Projects Fee (US Dollar):
1 Week |
10 Days |
2 Weeks |
3 Weeks |
4 Weeks |
5 Weeks |
6 Weeks |
7 Weeks |
8 Weeks |
9 Weeks |
10 Weeks |
11 Weeks |
12 Weeks |
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| Price | 1715 | 1815 | 1915 | 2115 | 2315 | 2565 | 2615 | 2815 | 2965 | 3165 | 3315 | 3415 | 3665 |
* Upon receiving your on-line evaluation within one month of the completion of your Quest, you will be refunded $25 |
Social Projects Fee (US Dollar):
4 Weeks |
5 Weeks |
6 Weeks |
7 Weeks |
8 Weeks |
9 Weeks |
10 Weeks |
11 Weeks |
12 Weeks |
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| Price | 2265 |
2415 |
2615 |
2715 |
2865 |
2965 |
3115 |
3265 |
3415 |
| * Upon receiving your on-line evaluation within one month of the completion of your Quest, you will be refunded $25 |
Environmental Projects : Please note that some environmental projects require an additional $150 fee per week. Please refer to the Costa Rica environmental projects page to see what projects have the $150 per week surcharge. |
Special Family Rates: -1st parent:full quest fee -2nd parent: receive 10% off of 1 full quest fee -children under 12: 50% off the full quest fee |
-children 12 and over: 10% off the full quest fee - If you introduce someone who signs up for a quest program you will receive a 10% discount. |
Evaluation Refund: Your feedback is very important to us! You also have the option to support United Planet's Country Funds which support program development and development projects in the communities where our volunteers work. Instead of receiving your $25 refund, you may choose to donate that $25 to the Country Fund where you participated in your Quest. Family Evaluation Refund: UP will only refund one survey per family. |
** Individual Social Project Quests require a minimum 4 weeks stay. Groups of at least 8 people can stay for shorter periods of time.
Included:
- Two-day orientation in San Jose.
- Lodging in San Jose for the orientation period and your last night in Costa Rica.
- Transfer from and to the airport.
- Guided public transportation when starting and finishing project.
- If staying longer than a week, a short trip to the Poas Volcano.
- Entrance to the National Theatre in San Jose.
- Your stay with the host families or other locations according to the project plus 3 meals a day.
- The exit airport tax in San Jose.
1st and 3rd Wednesday or Thursday of every month, dependent on the length of your stay. |
Please note: all applications and deposits should be sent at least 60 days prior to your departure date.
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